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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Ikuo Fujiwara, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Honam Kwon, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
Yuki Nobusa, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Keita Sasaki, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Atsuta, Yokosuka Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); H01L 31/107 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a light detector includes an element including a photodiode. A plurality of the elements are provided. The element includes a structure body for at least a portion of the plurality of elements. The structure body surrounds the photodiode and has a different refractive index from the photodiode. At least portions of the structure bodies are separated from each other.